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NIS-Gold2-ep.20 - Colon

Notes in Spanish Gold by Ben Curtis and Marina Diez, Notes in Spanish

Jan 16, 201324:22Education

Ben and Marina discuss the life of Cristóbal Colón (Columbus), and look at whether the tyrannical side of him portrayed in the film ‘Tambien la lluvia’ is really accurate or not. Get the worksheets at

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